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David standing with crossed legs and holding the head of Goliath on a pedestal at left, a sword on the ground, after Reni
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David standing with crossed legs and holding the head of Goliath on a pedestal at left, a sword on the ground, after Reni

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 11 1/8 × 7 1/16 in. (28.2 × 18 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Guido Reni

1575–1642Papal States

Reni created easel paintings and large decorations in Rome, Naples, Mantua, and Bologna, for patrons including Pope Paul V and Italy's top royalty. His graceful, classical style featured refined colors, delicate and varied flesh tones, soft modeling, and gentle emotion that owes a debt to Raphael's work.